Coach's Corner: Dobie's Jim Phillips (w/video)

After clinching the District 22-5A title in 2010, Dobie’s shot at repeating took an early hit when quarterback Blake Jackson suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 2. Yet eight weeks later, the Longhorns enter this Week 10 match up against Deer Park undefeated in district and with a chance to capture its second straight title.

So how did they do it? After dabbling with backup quarterback Tyler Wolfe, head coach Jim Phillips elected to try an atypical approach and go with the Wildcat full-time. He inserted running back Deandre Bolden to take the snaps and it’s paid off. Bolden, along with running backs Andrew Robinson and Patrick Hurst, have each rushed for at least 500 yards this season.

As a result of the team’s success, we caught up with Phillips for this week’s installment of the Coach’s Corner to discuss playing without a true quarterback, his unique strategy on offense and the keys to beating Deer Park this week.